Driver charged in death of former Justice O'Connor's sister

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with a collision that killed the sister of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Pima County Sheriff's officials in Tucson said Sunday that 24-year-old Jarrad Barnes has been booked on one count each of manslaughter and driving under the influence.

Barnes was arrested immediately after being released Saturday night from a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.

Jarrad Barnes is seen in an undated photo provided by the Pima County Sheriff's Department. is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with a collision that killed the sister of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Pima County Sheriff's officials in Tucson said Sunday that 24-year-old Jarrad Barnes has been booked on one count each of manslaughter and driving under the influence. Authorities say 77-year-old Ann Day was driving Saturday morning, May 7, 2016, when Barnes' vehicle crossed the median and struck her car head-on. (Pima County Sheriff's Department via AP)

The sheriff's office did not know if he had an attorney.

Authorities say 77-year-old Ann Day was driving Saturday morning when Barnes' vehicle crossed the median and struck her car head-on.

The collision also led to a truck rear-ending Day's car. That driver also was hospitalized for injuries that were not life-threatening.

Day also is a former Republican state senator and Pima County supervisor.

In this July 2000 photo, Ann Day poses during her campaign for Pima County Board of Supervisors in Tucson, Ariz. The sister of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has died in a car crash in Tucson. Pima County Sheriff's officials say 77-year-old Ann Day suffered fatal injuries Saturday, May 7, 2016, after her vehicle was struck by two other cars. (Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star via AP) ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; PAC-12 OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; GREEN VALLEY NEWS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

Pima County Sheriff's Department deputies examine a wrecked Toyota Prius at the scene of a fatal car crash on East Ina Road west of Westward Look Drive north of Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Ann Day, the sister of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor died in the crash. Pima County Sheriff's officials say 77-year-old Day suffered fatal injuries Saturday after her vehicle was struck by two other cars. (Alex McIntyre(/Arizona Daily Star via AP) ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; PAC-12 OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; GREEN VALLEY NEWS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT